Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>Defra has not issued advice on this.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-16false2019-04-16T13:50:50.417Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Waste Management1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what advice his Department has issued to local authorities on choosing a commercial waste management partner.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242696Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>We are working with Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to build the existing evidence base and to understand the most cost effective ways for LAs to achieve consistent recycling collections. WRAP has also been working across a number of key areas to develop resources, guidance and practical examples to assist LAs and organisations.</p><p> </p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-16false2019-04-16T15:15:20.483Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Waste Management1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of investment his Department is making in new research on the better management of local authority waste management.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242709Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>We have not compiled such information, although information on the treatment and facilities used by each local authority will be recorded within the Waste-Data-Flow system (<a href="http://www.wastedataflow.org/" target="_blank">http://www.wastedataflow.org/</a>) that local authorities use to provide information on waste collection and management.</p><p> </p><p>Some local authorities use local facilities, others transport it outside of their areas. This is a commercial matter for each local authority, and each local authority must do what achieves the best value for money for its residents.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-15false2019-04-15T13:52:43.587Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Waste Disposal1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authorities (a) deal with locally arising waste in their area and (b) export it outside their area.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242701Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>Pollution caused by sewage is mainly addressed through the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, which have set standards for the collection and treatment of sewage since 1994. Since privatisation, around £25 billion has been invested to reduce pollution from sewage, covering improvements in sewage treatment and in sewer overflows. In England, between 2015 and 2020 water companies are investing over £3 billion to improve their sewerage infrastructure, guided by the requirements of the Environment Agency. We have also indicated in the Strategic Policy Statement to Ofwat (the economic regulator), that as part of the Price Review 2019, we expect them to challenge companies to improve planning and investment to meet the wastewater needs of current and future customers, while protecting the environment.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2008, the Environment Agency has made changes to over 270 abstraction licences to prevent over 30 billion litres of water per year being removed from the environment. This is enough water to supply half a million people, with water for one year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is updating its plan for managing abstraction and will publish it shortly.</p><p> </p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2017-12-12false2017-12-12T12:54:37.81Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2017-12-05Rivers: Sewage and Water Abstraction1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle sewage pollution and over-abstraction in rivers.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman117714Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>There are 83 permitted operational incineration plants in England with waste feedstocks derived from municipal sources; waste wood (biomass), sewage sludge and clinical waste.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-15false2019-04-15T14:07:04.06Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Renewable Energy: Waste1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many facilitates there are in the UK that generate energy from waste.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242694Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>There are 53 operational Energy from Waste facilities permitted by the Environment Agency that generate power for the National Grid.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-16false2019-04-16T13:38:06.987Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Renewable Energy: Waste1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many energy from waste facilities provide energy for the national grid.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242695Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>We do not have detailed records of heat customers.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-16false2019-04-16T13:53:25.807Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Renewable Energy: Waste1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many energy from waste facilities both feed energy into the National Grid and use heat produced to warm local public facilities such as local government.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242697Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>We do not have detailed records of heat customers.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-16false2019-04-16T13:56:40.823Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Renewable Energy: Waste1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many energy from waste facilities both feed energy into the National Grid and use heat produced to warm local public facilities such as universities.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242698Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>We do not have detailed records of heat customers.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-17false2019-04-17T09:57:43.28Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Renewable Energy: Waste1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many energy from waste facilities both feed energy into the National Grid and use heat produced to warm local public facilities such as housing.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242699Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<p>We do not have detailed records of heat customers.</p>Suffolk CoastalDr Thérèse Coffey2019-04-16false2019-04-16T13:51:03.687Z13Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs2019-04-09Renewable Energy: Waste1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many energy from waste facilities both feed energy into the National Grid and use heat produced to warm local public facilities such as health.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman242700100130